Don’t let the “Bride Again” stigma dictate your next wedding dress choice
I remember so clearly shopping at plussizebridal.com (which no longer exists). It’s where I bought my fabulous purple wedding dress. There was a section on the site, though, that gave me chills. It was called “Bride Again.” Dresses in beige, off-white, and tans, each more matronly then the last — dresses that looked like something you might wear to an Easter church service but somehow more conservative. Like bizarro funeral garb. Some of the ugliest off-color dresses I have ever seen. I just remember thinking, “I don’t want to do this twice… Breathe, cross your fingers, shut out all the doubt, and get on with it.” And I did.
These 14 wedding makeup tips could help you save face… literally
We’ve seen offbeat wedding makeup run the gamut from vintage-styled to barefaced to natural and glowing to masquerade masks and Halloween makeup to offbeat groom makeup. So what advice can we impart to help keep your makeup plan less stressful and more BLAMMO? Here are our favorite wedding makeup tips for Offbeat Brides.
How to throw a joint bachelor/bachelorette party at a baseball game
Most of our friends are couples and we all share in the enjoyment of each other’s company. There are no “his” friends and “her” friends, they are simply, “our friends.” Add in our 10-month old daughter, and the need for typical bachelor and bachelorette parties goes right out the window. We have a mutual love of baseball (even though our favorite teams yield from opposites sides of the Bay) and beer, so our wedding party decided to throw us a joint “stag” party at our local Triple A baseball game. Here’s how they pulled it off…
Blanket seating, a falcon ring bearer, and karaoke at Logan & Gary’s poly-friendly, foodie wedding
We don’t know where to even begin here: the falcon ring bearer? The gorgeous poly family with amazing poly-centric vows? The bride’s custom-made floral print dress? The groom’s dapper suit? The blanket ceremony seating? The ooey-gooey first look? The drool-worthy food? Seriously, this wedding is out of control! Go get your dancing, karaoke, and falconry on by ogling this hot couple and their equally gorgeous wedding in San Diego. You won’t regret it, we promise.